The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15


the pound is ordinarily the weight of
hens eggs.
w. NJ. Strotz has sold out his bar
Der shop to a brother chip of Phila-
delphia, named James Keen. Mr..
Strotz will remain about week when
the new proprietor will commence
lathering the faces Of the sons of the
Sun.
The entertainment at Perryville on
Monday evening for the benefit OF
the Presbyterian Chapel was very
successful. The building was crowd
ed to its fullest capacity and hand
some sum realized for the fund.
Mr.. A. Bradley Smith Haid his
parents visit, this week, Spending
Sunday and Monday in the borough
Mr.. Smith is printer and is en-
ployed in the establishment of Allen,
Lane & Scott of Philadelphia.
A valuable brood mare belonging
to the stock farm of Norman Barnard
of Avondale Pa, had her leg broken.
The broken limb was amputated,
which is the first experiment of the
kind III this country.
Big Elk cotton factories are to be
started shortly and run to the full
capacity of the works Christian
Degrees of Baltimore, is SAID to be
the main factor in the move
ment. The mills will employ 200
hands when in full operation.
The Cecil County Mutual Fire In
surance Company met with $l1O0
loss, on Thursday night by the burn.
ing of the store and contents of VIM.
A. Vane, at Church Greek. Dorchest.
er county, The Mutual is meeting
with an unusual number of losses
this year.
Rev. George W. Kennedy, D. D.,
perhaps the oldest member Of the
New Castle Presbytery, died at his
home in Middletown, Del, early last
week and was buried in the Forest
Cemetery, near that towa last Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. W. G, Alexander
and John Patton, D. D.. officiating.
Mr.. F. G. Hendrickson whoa few
weeks since went to Arizona with a
view of going into the cattle bust
ness, has returned to Cecil. Mr.. H.
doesn't like that country. For those
who have an eye for natural beauty,
that country is rather hard featured
The Sunday Philadelphi Press
publishes the likeness Of nine of the
most conspicuous merchants of the
Commercial Exchange OF that city,
and among the faces appears that of
Lincoln K. Passmore, son Of Mr..
Ellis p. Passmore of this town.
The case of Jno. E. Her ford VS.. Fl.
H. Haines was argued before the
Court of Appeals last week. R. G.
Thackery for HEREFORD, Constable for
Haines. The suit involves the con-
struction of clause in the will of
the late Eli HEREFORD. Decision of
the court held
W. Grason has taken the agency
for the sale of the celebrated table
bed. a splendid article of furniture
and we'll made, as we know from
actual experience. Mr.. G has one of
these beds which any person can ex-
anime. They have been advertised
in the JOURNAL for some time.
Mr.. G.. Birdsall Passmore and
Hoops brought home on Tuesday q
splendid registered Holstein bull
calf, eight months old, which they
purchased from Charles Roberts
herd. The animal is from imported
stock. We will publish a more de-
tailed account of the young Dutch
man next week.
Our fat friend Wash Bennett of
the firm of Ruth, Bennett & Co deal,
ers in crockery and glassware. Phil
adelphia. was in town this week {.
Wash informed us that S. B. Foard of
the Howard House, Elkton, would
be candidate on the Labor ticket
this fall. The joke will be apparent
to Wash's Elkton friends.
Mr.. Geo. p. Whitaker of Principle
Furnace Iron Works, has recently
been confined by "a protraeted illness,
and proposes to try the mild breezes
of Florida to aid him in regaining
perfect health. Mr. Whitaker is an
octogenarian, and is one of the pio-
neers in iron manufacturing in Cecil.
Governor Lloyd has settled on
Hagerstown as the location for the
encampment of the Maryland militia
in July. Other towns, including Fred
erick, were anxious to be con sidered
but from the beginning the Governor
has favored Hage rstown as being
best suited for the purpose. The
Groome Guards of Elkton will partic-
ipate.